Problem-based learning in an intercultural business communication course: Communication challenges in intercultural relationships in internationalizing small- or medium-sized enterprises

Journal of Business and Technical Communication

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237-260

  Saatci, Elizabeth ^a  

^a BILKENT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Course design; Intercultural business relationships; Medium sized enterprises; Problem solving; Problem based learning; Small sized enterprises

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149109653     PISSN: 10506519     EISSN: 15524574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1050651907311931     Document Type: Article

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